Repairing the Firefly - Brakes

Last Updated Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008

See this?

As far as I know, this is where the trouble all started. It's the first thing I tried to fix, but this brake drum is seized on so hard I've run out of non-destructive tools to remove it. Sandy may show up this week with his oxy-acetylene torch, so maybe we can heat it enough to crack whatever's stuck and finally slide it off. I really really worked hard on this guy, and after days of pounding I could see no visible progress. It's rare for me to fail something quite so utterly. But this car isn't road worthy until this problem is solved, so after throwing about $265 into it so far, I'm far from ready to give up yet. (The sub-plot sickens...)

Next: Defeat.

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